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晉國邊境的風沙翻湧,黃昏正漸沉下去。98Please respect copyright.PENANAUQu07MB8YS
天色像被墨汁一點點渲染開來,將整片山野浸進濃陰裡。
魏渠手下的騎兵隱沒在林間,隊列如蟄伏的鐵流,馬蹄皆用布裹住,行走間只聽得細碎的風聲與草叢沙沙。
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魏渠與魏梟並騎在最前。98Please respect copyright.PENANAQzCPsthLhP
二人都收斂了呼吸,神色如鐵,眼神卻不斷搜尋著前方昏暗的山道。小路蜿蜒,兩側樹影參差,樹枝交錯如覆蓋天頂的掌骨,將僅餘的光線切割得支離破碎。
這條路,數月前魏梟曾與魏朵潛入探查時走過,魏梟熟稔地形,心底正默算著還剩幾處暗彎、幾道溪谷。這裡避開了巡防,也少有行人,更利於隱匿。98Please respect copyright.PENANAjF8mDRGn2c
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風聲裡,魏渠忽然側過臉,道:「再往前便是城鎮。等會騎兵留在邊境周圍分散隱伏,只需精兵隨我二人入內。」
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聲音平靜,沉著冷決,彷彿早已將後續場景在心中先行推演過。98Please respect copyright.PENANAGhN3z8WhKj
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「賀府附近多半有安插潛羽營的人。咱們一旦現身,他們必有所動。下手時得要快,不留縫隙。」
魏梟點頭道:「若真遇伏,我先破前,你緊隨其後。」98Please respect copyright.PENANA4zMgpY98EN
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魏渠眼神如刀,緊盯著前方的山路。98Please respect copyright.PENANAZJjcuqwn1N
冷風自林葉間穿過。
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城鎮近郊的林間。
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城門口有巡守兵士,火光搖曳。
魏梟張弓搭箭,目光冷冷鎖定其間最為警醒的那一人。指尖一鬆,弓弦無聲顫動,箭矢破風直入,瞬息沒入咽喉。98Please respect copyright.PENANAIp7jXIf0nQ
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其餘守衛倏然愕住,還來不及反應,第二支、第三支箭已接連而至,準確貫入要害。血腥在火光中閃過卻未濺出半句喊聲,所有人如被夜色吞沒般,靜靜倒在門側。98Please respect copyright.PENANAp3zRhPri4l
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魏渠抬手一揮,示意眾人上前。98Please respect copyright.PENANAyKh7kNuxLj
林間潛伏的黑影立時散開,疾速而無聲地掠過荒草與陰影,奔向城門,一行人迅速沒入城中。
他們貼著牆根繞行,隱身於暗巷、屋檐下,屏息不動。待人聲息遠去,才再次前行。98Please respect copyright.PENANAZlabCHf0Di
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整個隊伍宛若潛行於城影之下的暗潮,繞過街道中央、藏於小巷暗路間,不留痕跡。越往賀府的方向走,紅燈籠與彩幡便越多。對比四周的靜寂,那裡顯得異樣鮮明。98Please respect copyright.PENANAatshEdOmFY
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魏渠忽抬手,無聲示意。98Please respect copyright.PENANAhf41iXYV0Q
隊伍頓時停住。98Please respect copyright.PENANAFaKd3TWLXG
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前方數十步外的四道黑影,潛羽營軍士——行止靜默,步伐卻異常敏銳,如同隱匿於夜色裡的獵獸。
魏渠眯了眯眼,背脊繃得筆直,沉靜的目光掃過那幾人,似在權衡何時下手。抬眼與伏於房屋上方的魏梟對上一瞬目光。
魏梟眼神一轉,指尖搭上箭羽。98Please respect copyright.PENANAycaeaZP2R1
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——弦聲未響,下一瞬,箭矢已貫入一名黑影的咽喉。98Please respect copyright.PENANAnCpCuqKnZ7
那人眼睛猛地睜大,卻沒來得及發出半點聲音,便已靜靜倒下,氣息全無。
幾乎同時,魏渠身形一掠,快得宛如虎豹撲殺。98Please respect copyright.PENANA78mkHDn7hb
他俐落無聲地貼近另一名,手掌捂住口鼻,肘下一沉,只聽「喀」的一聲脆響,脖骨應聲斷裂。那具屍體被他拖進陰影深處,連草葉摩擦的聲音都被厚厚的黑暗吞沒。
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剩下兩人似是有所警覺,身形一僵,警惕四周。98Please respect copyright.PENANAMDrc8ArqNf
就在這時,夜風猛地一動,其中一人腳踝被黑影扯住,驟然拽入旁邊的陰溝,喉嚨裡僅溢出一聲被壓斷的悶響,隨即寂然無聲。98Please respect copyright.PENANABfIJ4JnlOF
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最後一人剛想傳訊示警,忽覺寒意逼近,長劍便從身後迅疾貫入心口。
他驚駭回首,只瞥見魏渠面色如霜。口中鮮血尚未濺出,便被魏渠手掌死死按住,力道狠絕,將他拽回黑暗。98Please respect copyright.PENANAHgz1ZsPyRa
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夜色裡不留一絲呼喊,地面也沒有血跡外溢,僅風聲迴響。98Please respect copyright.PENANA62xifqkHFw
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魏渠掃視一圈,低聲道:「繼續前進。」
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賀府張燈結彩,喜幡隨風微晃,卻全然不知外圍已無聲淪陷。
魏渠目光冷凝,步伐卻更加急促,每靠近一步,胸中焦灼便更甚一分。98Please respect copyright.PENANA1TtYeEQ9G2
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賀府門前守衛輪巡如常。98Please respect copyright.PENANAR6rr1owT3j
魏渠低聲一示,數名守衛依次中箭,每一個倒下前都被迅速拖入陰影。
確認門口已清——一行人潛入。
賀府建於高低起伏的地勢,假山、廊牆層層遮蔽,影子般的精兵分散開來,宛如水流潛入暗河。有人剛踏入迴廊,鼻口即被覆蓋,身體被壓入牆角;有人手中燈籠一晃,劍從後刺入咽喉,燈火仍未掉落,亮光中只見一抹倒影,旋即消失。
魏梟於高處持弓疾射,如驟雨般封殺那些稍遠處、欲高聲示警的下人。箭矢精準無比,每一支皆封喉而止,聲音未及溢出便已斷息。98Please respect copyright.PENANAyAtmC85080
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前方近處,魏渠身形緊貼廊牆,一名守衛轉身察覺異樣——魏渠快速上前,短劍瞬間抵入喉間。
魏渠與魏梟眼神交換。98Please respect copyright.PENANAbG0MKh7R1L
他們悄然進入賀府深處。
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正堂周圍的暗影裡,廊下縫隙間,魏渠的目光緊盯著內院方向,胸口如鼓般劇烈跳動。98Please respect copyright.PENANAKDMtLRunNx
庭院裡,兩排侍婢成列,而後當中,緩緩走出一人——98Please respect copyright.PENANAM3m7hCqfWk
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燭火映照下,元秧手持紅羽扇,步伐雖穩,卻無喜悅之形。
玄色的曲裾緞面光滑細膩,層層疊疊的絲綾在燭光下微微反光,髮髻高挽,釵飾繁複精緻,但每一根金簪與步搖都像無聲的束縛,將她整個身形裹住。
朱唇微抿,眉眼如畫,卻掩不住蒼白的膚色;眼神略顯無光,透著幾分疲態,與這身華麗禮服形成微妙對比。
她眼神低垂,手指緊扣扇柄,身軀雖直,卻透出無聲的抗拒。
魏渠的心口猛地一緊,手指死死扣住劍柄,血液翻湧,他幾乎要衝出,越過廊柱間的黑暗去抓住她。他恨不得將這通紅的喜燭、這一切鋪張的虛假喜慶撕得粉碎。98Please respect copyright.PENANAYSSRJ3A4nh
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忽然,一隻手穩穩落在他肩頭。98Please respect copyright.PENANATW2qG4Z71P
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魏梟低聲壓住:「冷靜點,時機未到。」98Please respect copyright.PENANA8JPxcnxepZ
魏渠牙關緊咬,汗水順著鬢角滑落。98Please respect copyright.PENANA3tLbdcNc8s
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正堂之上,燈燭萬盞。98Please respect copyright.PENANAMIZ1DhKbq6
華光鋪灑,照得金碧輝煌,卻掩不住空氣裡一股壓抑的冷寂。
元濯一身玄色婚服,織金暗紋在燈火下隱隱閃爍。98Please respect copyright.PENANAJmNQCiQ0lk
他背脊筆直,烏髮高束,眉目如昔。視線凝在對面女子身上時,心口忽然發顫,像是被什麼勾動。98Please respect copyright.PENANAfWOUMiY95f
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元秧靜靜立著。98Please respect copyright.PENANAti3bb6kaL8
厚重的婚衣層層覆身,步搖微顫,她低首,手中那柄扇緊緊扣著,像是唯一能倚仗的屏障。98Please respect copyright.PENANA65QkTs6dCA
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「卻扇——」司禮官清亮的聲音在殿內迴盪。
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元濯屏息上前。98Please respect copyright.PENANAuWmy7lLdXQ
燭火映照,他的目光熾烈,彷彿怕一眨眼,眼前之人便會從指縫裡消散。他小心挪開她的扇,終於見著那張清冷明豔的臉。
喜悅像久旱逢甘霖般猛然衝上來——這一刻,她終究屬於他。
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可她的眼。
空洞,死寂,無波。98Please respect copyright.PENANAzrwZn4ljXG
像隔著萬重深淵,沒有憤怒,沒有悲喜,只剩下看破生死的冷漠。
那股喜悅瞬間被冰水澆熄,他胸口一涼,像被重重壓下。98Please respect copyright.PENANARp8sGVOWwe
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「奉匜沃盥——」侍婢捧來清水。98Please respect copyright.PENANAPmrUzReicI
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元濯的動作緩慢而莊重,指尖掠過水面,似是想借著清涼沖散胸中荒亂。抬眼時,只見元秧神色冷淡,僅僅伸出指尖觸水,旋即收回,整個過程像完成與自己無關的儀式。98Please respect copyright.PENANAMBWFVSX723
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「共牢而食——」98Please respect copyright.PENANAmVK7pLuQcc
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元秧只是無聲落座,眼神空寂,好似面對的只是一張空椅。98Please respect copyright.PENANAgLvVgH4pFR
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「夫婦食黍——」98Please respect copyright.PENANAMD3eW6W5Nd
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盛黍奉上,兩人各取一撮。元濯低首,黍入口,滿心期盼下一刻她會抬眼看他。可餘光掠去,卻見她的手僵在半空。
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黍粒滑落,她未有一絲續動。98Please respect copyright.PENANAw5RSs2kpLP
堂中空氣倏然凝住。
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元濯眉心緊蹙,胸腔裡的壓抑翻湧成暗潮。98Please respect copyright.PENANAUWuAGEcDPC
迎上她的目光——鋒銳到刺骨。98Please respect copyright.PENANAH1Ou4FQOhU
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「……都到了這一步,妳仍不願?」98Please respect copyright.PENANAWebzcOXz7T
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他的聲音低沉,壓抑著怒意與不敢置信,似是質問,又像最後的懇求。
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元秧緩緩將手垂下,動作極輕。98Please respect copyright.PENANAmyTo30xNBn
她忽地站起,厚重的衣袂在殿內空氣中劃出一道冷意。
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平靜,卻像深水下的寒流,帶著一種決斷。98Please respect copyright.PENANA6YtLPHWtSx
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「元濯。」98Please respect copyright.PENANAeNJuiwlYhR
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她喚他的名字,音色清晰,卻不帶絲毫柔意。98Please respect copyright.PENANA3AztiqW4MZ
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「你費盡心思將我困在這裡。你所謂的情——不過是用鎖鏈套住一個人。」98Please respect copyright.PENANAZr6fiQEgcY
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她的眼神淡淡落在他身上,沒有憤怒,沒有哀怨,反倒像是早已看透,每一個字都似冰刃緩緩抵上。98Please respect copyright.PENANA9g4uECIqkS
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「你要的不是我。」98Please respect copyright.PENANAKzU6QlStt6
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她的唇角微動,近乎無情,「你要的,只是一副名為『元秧』的棋子,能讓你更穩、更高。」98Please respect copyright.PENANAMxL9eOujXJ
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堂中燭火搖曳。98Please respect copyright.PENANAySHdvLWgiq
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元濯站起。98Please respect copyright.PENANA97c8H7eOXS
指節收緊,低低溢出一聲笑,那笑聲帶著顫。
「在妳眼裡,我竟是如此?」98Please respect copyright.PENANAUiGH2MAYrj
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元秧直直看著他,不退不閃。98Please respect copyright.PENANARnAZyHUuSB
眼神清澈卻冷冽,像將他徹底隔絕在門外:「你於我,不過就是枷鎖。」
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那一瞬,元濯胸口像被利刃攫住,痛意翻湧成巨浪,眼神逐寸染上陰翳。
他上前一步——
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元秧眼神一變,袖底寒光驟閃,毒針破風而出,直指他心口!98Please respect copyright.PENANANuP4ZQE7Rt
手指不帶絲毫猶疑,這一擊像是她早已預備,帶著所有的決心。98Please respect copyright.PENANA7Cd0uW6VDs
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然而,利聲一閃,卻撞上冰冷硬物。
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——鐵甲?!
元秧心口驟然一沉,血液瞬間冰冷。
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元濯瞳孔微縮,震驚只停留了片刻,旋即化作深不見底的失望。98Please respect copyright.PENANAFI8Ai1gWly
那失望,比方才的冷笑更殘酷。98Please respect copyright.PENANAHypGy94HjI
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「……妳寧可為了他們,要殺我?」98Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZZYzBhJq4
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話音未落,他的手猛然探出,先是扣住她的肩,力道沉得幾乎要將元秧的肩頭壓碎。片刻停頓,像是最後的克制在掙扎,下一瞬——
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單手直掐上她的咽喉!
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「———!」
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力道之大,將她整個人生生提離地面。
元秧猛力掙扎,指甲深深掐進他的手背,血珠滲出,卻仍無法撼動分毫。
元濯的眼神赤紅,不復往日的溫文。那張曾經熟悉的臉,此刻冷酷如修羅。
窒息的灼痛從喉管一路竄入胸腔,胸口像被巨石壓下。98Please respect copyright.PENANAyKNiqbI53C
她的聲音斷斷續續,嘶啞得近乎破碎,混著一絲血腥從唇角滲出。
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臉色漲紅,耳邊傳來低沉的轟鳴,像萬千鼓聲壓進腦海。她的指節死死扣住他的手,因過度用力而泛白,卻隨著呼吸斷絕而逐漸失力……98Please respect copyright.PENANAObRhumOfsg
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———眼前景象漸漸模糊。98Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3GkmfPVhb
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夜色忽地破裂,一聲幾不可聞的破空聲,從死寂裡竄起。
——箭羽!
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冷光擦著元濯耳畔驟然掠過,幾乎是貼著血肉而來。98Please respect copyright.PENANAVRzELCjyNp
他心中一凜,本能地鬆手側避,那箭矢倏地沒入後方樑柱,簌然震顫。
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未及喘息,殺機又自背後逼至!98Please respect copyright.PENANAZCmNSO3lVS
一抹劍光凌厲無聲,直劈而下。98Please respect copyright.PENANAshUxZ0V55P
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元濯眼角驟縮,幾乎被逼入死角。98Please respect copyright.PENANAfKB5zifq60
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猛然翻身,衣袂揚起,險險擦過那道奪命的寒鋒。98Please respect copyright.PENANAGJB16f5qc1
劍鋒劃裂他的衣襟,火光中碎布翻飛。
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——就在此時,元秧的身子已經支撐不住,緩緩向後傾倒。
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然而,她沒有觸地。98Please respect copyright.PENANA7KymyF3zWB
一隻力道沉穩的手臂,牢牢接住了她。
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她胸口劇烈起伏,氣息急促而混亂,像是溺水之人終於被拉出水面。98Please respect copyright.PENANACwnSPrhtK5
迷離的視線費力撐開,與眼前的身影對上。98Please respect copyright.PENANAlqgeBrue7N
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是他。98Please respect copyright.PENANABeN5Whr1qT
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她心心念念、以為此生再難相見的人。98Please respect copyright.PENANA0jeIiEPH4w
眼淚瞬間奪眶而出,順著面頰滑落。
——魏渠。
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火光在他眉眼間跳動,那張素來飛揚放肆的臉龐,此刻卻沉如刀刻。98Please respect copyright.PENANA5LGYDS4Zjd
魏渠低下頭,眼底翻湧著壓抑至極的痛楚與憐惜。
他看見她脖頸上觸目驚心的指痕。98Please respect copyright.PENANAycXWg41mfB
那一瞬,心口像被硬生生扯裂,疼得幾乎失去呼吸。
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他抬起手,極輕極輕地抹去她眼角的淚,聲音壓得極低,卻帶著決絕的篤定:
「別怕……我在。」
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元秧的手顫抖著抬起,覆上他的臉頰。98Please respect copyright.PENANAfC19MZK0M5
那一抹熟悉的溫度讓她胸口一陣酸楚,顫聲低喚。
「……魏渠…」
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魏渠強忍心底洶湧的痛意,勉強扯出一抹笑,像是要安慰她。
他將她抱起。98Please respect copyright.PENANAHpavbMLtee
小心安置在一旁,動作無比輕緩,彷彿她比世上任何東西都要易碎。
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而後緩緩起身。
一步步走上前,劍鋒垂下,帶著逼人的殺意。腕間微轉,劍花旋出,手中長短劍交錯,嘯聲劃開空氣。
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魏渠那張面容冷若寒鐵。
目光隨之鎖死前方——元濯。
正堂之內,燭影搖曳,火光在牆壁間拖出無數重影。
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